Historical Birthday
20 Jun 1005
Ali az-Zahir Seventh Caliph of the Ftimids (1021-36) (d. 1036)
20 Jun 1389
John Plantagenet 1st Duke of Bedford English prince and statesman (d. 1435)
20 Jun 1583
Jacob De la Gardie Swedish soldier and statesman (1st Governor-General of Swedish Livonia) born in Reval (Tallinn) Swedish Estonia (d. 1652)
20 Jun 1585
Lazaro Valvasensi Italian organist and composer born in Valvasone Italy (d. 1661)
20 Jun 1615
Salvatore Rosa Italian baroque painter poet musician and actor born in Arenella Italy (d. 1673)
20 Jun 1634
Charles Emmanuel II Duke of Savoy (1638-75) born in Turin Italy (d. 1675)
20 Jun 1642
George Hickes English linguist (Old German Philology) born in Newsham Thirsk Yorkshire (d. 1715)
20 Jun 1647
Johann Georg III Elector of Saxony (1680-91) born in Dresden Germany (d. 1691)
20 Jun 1674
Nicholas Rowe English poet and playwright (Tamerlane) Poet Laureate (1715-18) born in Little Barford Bedfordshire (d. 1718)
20 Jun 1694
Hans Adolph Brorson Danish Pietist bishop born in Randerup Denmark (d. 1764)
20 Jun 1717
Jacques Saly French sculptor born in Valenciennes France (d. 1776)
20 Jun 1723
Adam Ferguson Scottish sociologist and historian born in Logierait Perthshire Scotland (d. 1816)
20 Jun 1723
Theophilus Lindsey English theologian and clergyman born in Middlewich Cheshire (d. 1808)
20 Jun 1730
Nonnosus Madlseder German composer born in Merano (d. 1797)
20 Jun 1733
Betty Washington younger sister of George Washington born in Westmoreland County Colony of Virginia (d. 1797)
20 Jun 1737
Tokugawa Ieharu tenth shgun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan (1760 to 1786) born in Edo Japan (d. 1786)
20 Jun 1743
Anna Laetitia Barbauld English poet and writer of hymns (Life I Know Not What Thou Art) born in Kibworth Harcourt Leicestershire England (d. 1825)
20 Jun 1756
Joseph Martin Kraus German composer born in born in Miltenberg am Main Bavaria (d. 1792)
20 Jun 1770
Moses Waddel American educator minister and bestselling author (Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt) born in Rowan County North Carolina (d. 1840)
20 Jun 1771
Thomas Douglas 5th Earl of Selkirk Scottish philanthropist born in St Marys Isle Kirkcudbrightshire Scotland (d. 1820)
20 Jun 1786
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore French poet (Bouquets et prires) born in Douai France (d. 1859)
20 Jun 1808
Samson Raphael Hirsch German Orthodox rabbi and intellectual founder of the Torah im Derech Eretz school of contemporary Orthodox Judaism born in Hamburg French Empire (d. 1888)
20 Jun 1819
Jacques Offenbach German-French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) born in Cologne Germany (d. 1880)
20 Jun 1823
Jesse Lee Reno American Major General (Union Army) born in Wheeling West Virginia (d. 1862)
20 Jun 1824
George Edmund Street English architect born in Woodford London (d. 1881)
20 Jun 1824
John Tyler Morgan American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Athens Tennessee (d. 1907)
20 Jun 1833
Lon Bonnat French painter born in Bayonne France (d. 1922)
20 Jun 1858
Medardo Rosso Italian sculptor (portraits) born in Turin Italy (d. 1928)
20 Jun 1858
Charles W. Chesnutt American writer (The Conjure Woman) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1932)
20 Jun 1860
Jack Worrall Australian cricketer (Australian batsman 1885-99 11 Tests) born in Maryborough Victoria Australia (d. 1937)
20 Jun 1861
Arthur Battelle Whiting American composer and teacher born in Cambridge Massachusetts (d. 1936)
20 Jun 1861
Frederick Gowland Hopkins British biochemist (Nobel Prize 1929) born in Eastbourne England (d. 1947)
20 Jun 1864
Pier Pander Dutch sculptor born in Drachten Friesland (d. 1919)
20 Jun 1866
Ivans [Jacob van Schevichaven] Dutch lawyer and detective writer born in Sneek Netherlands (d. 1935)
20 Jun 1866
George Herbert 5th Earl of Carnarvon English financier and Egyptologist who funded the search for and excavation of Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings born in Highclere Castle Hampshire England (d. 1923)
20 Jun 1868
Helen Miller Shepard American philanthropist who established Hall of Fame born in Manhattan New York (d. 1938)
20 Jun 1872
George Carpenter the 5th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1948)
20 Jun 1883
Jules Verstraete [Julien Gustave de Graef] Flemish actor (rubber The Three Wishes) born in Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Netherlands (d. 1951)
20 Jun 1883
Leah Baird American actress (Lady Gangster) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1971)
20 Jun 1885
Andrzej Gawroski Polish scholar (d. 1927)
20 Jun 1887
Kurt Schwitters GermanBritish dada-artistpoet (collages)
20 Jun 1889
John S. Paraskevopoulos Greek-South African astronomer born in Piraeus Greece (d. 1951)
20 Jun 1891
John A. Costello second Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland (d. 1976)
20 Jun 1892
Sergei Tretyakov Russian constructivist writer playwright and special correspondent for Pravda born in Kuldga Latvia (d. 1937)
20 Jun 1894
George Delacorte American philanthropistpublisher (Dell Books) born in NYC New York
20 Jun 1894
Lloyd A Hall Illinois pioneer in food chemistry
20 Jun 1897
Cyril Froggy Francois cricketer (South African all-rounder v Eng 1922-23)
20 Jun 1899
Jean Moulin hero of the French Resistance (WWII)
20 Jun 1901
Iri Maruki Japanese artist (The Hiroshima Panels) born in Hiroshima (d. 1995)
20 Jun 1903
Glenna Collett-Vare American golfer (6-time US Amateur champion) born in New Haven Connecticut (d. 1989)
20 Jun 1904
Heinrich von Brentano di Tremezzo German Foreign Minister
20 Jun 1905
Lillian Hellman American playwright (Toys in the Attic Little Foxes) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1984)
20 Jun 1906
Bob Howard singerpianist (Sing it Again) born in Newton Massachusetts
20 Jun 1907
Jimmy Driftwood American songwriter and musician (d. 1998)
20 Jun 1909
Cecil Marley cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946 WICBC pres)
20 Jun 1909
Errol Flynn Australian actor (Captain Blood Robin Hood) born in Hobart Tasmania Australia (d. 1959)
20 Jun 1911
Gail Patrick [Margaret Fitzpatrick] American actress (My Man Godfrey Love Crazy) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 1980)
20 Jun 1915
Terence Young director (Dr No Thunderball) born in Shanghai China
20 Jun 1915
Dick Reynolds Australian rules footballer and coach (d. 2002)
20 Jun 1916
Johnny Morris British broadcasteractor (Once in a Lifetime)
20 Jun 1916
William Balchin English geographer born in Aldershot England (d. 2007)
20 Jun 1916
Jean-Jacques Bertrand premier of Quebec (d. 1973)
20 Jun 1917
Igor miaowski Polish actor (Lalka Znachor Niedaleko Warszawy) born in Moscow Russia (d. 2006)
20 Jun 1917
Ash Brownridge American conservationist (National Wildlife Federation) creator of Ranger Rick born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2015)
20 Jun 1924
Chet Atkins Luttrell Tenn guitarist (Me & My Guitar)
20 Jun 1924
Rainer Barzel German leader (CDU-CSU)minister
20 Jun 1924
Fritz Koenig German sculptor (Sphere at World Trade Center) born in Wurzburg (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1925
Audie Murphy American soldier who was among the most decorated in WW II with 33 medals and actor (To Hell and Back Whispering Smiths) born in Kingston Texas (d. 1971)
20 Jun 1925
Doris Hart American tennis player (6 Grand Slam singles titles) born in St Louis Missouri (d. 2015)
20 Jun 1926
Arthur Bell royal botanic gardens director (Kew Gardens)
20 Jun 1927
John M Dengler jazz bass saxtrumpettrombone
20 Jun 1928
William Berger Austrian American actor (Face to Face Adventure of Hercules) born in Innsbruck Austria (d. 1993)
20 Jun 1928
David Mitchell British MP born in rural Buckinghamshire England (d. 2014)
20 Jun 1928
Jean-Marie le Pen French leader (National Front party)
20 Jun 1928
Martin Landau American actor (Mission Impossible Space 1999 Ed Wood) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1928
Eric Dolphy jazz musician born in Los Angeles California (d. 1964)
20 Jun 1929
Ronald Hines British actor (Not in Front of the Children Pack of Lies) born in London England (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1929
Ingrid Haebler Austrian pianist (HaydnMozartSchubert)
20 Jun 1929
Edith Windsor [ne Schlain] American LGBT rights activist (lead plaintiff in United States v. Windsor) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1931
Arne Nordheim Larvik Norway conductorcomposer (Aftonland)
20 Jun 1931
James Tolkan American actor (Weekend War Leap of Faith) born in Calumet Michigan
20 Jun 1931
Olympia Dukakis Greek-American actress (Man Equals Man Moonstruck Cemetery Club) born in Lowell Massachusetts
20 Jun 1931
Richard Southwood zoologistchancellor (Oxford University)
20 Jun 1932
Robert Rozhdestvensky Soviet poet born in Kosikhinsky District Russia (d. 1994)
20 Jun 1933
Danny Aiello American actor (Moonstruck Radio Days) born in NYC New York
20 Jun 1933
Earl of Cranbrook CEO (Nature Conservancy Council)
20 Jun 1933
Jean Boiteux French 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold 1952)
20 Jun 1934
Brian Barder British high commissar (Australia)
20 Jun 1934
Wendy Craig England actress (Joseph Andrews)
20 Jun 1934
Rossana Podest Italian actress (Helen of Troy) (d. 2013)
20 Jun 1936
Billy Guy American singer (The Coasters-Young Blood) born in Itasca Texas (d. 2002)
20 Jun 1937
Jerry Keller rockeractor (If Ever I See You Again)
20 Jun 1933
Brett Halsey actress (Paul-Follow the Sun) born in Santa Ana California
20 Jun 1939
R B Desai cricketer (effective pace bowler for India in 60s)
20 Jun 1940
John Mahoney British-born American actor (Fraiser Frantic 8 Men Out) born in Manchester England (d. 2018)
20 Jun 1941
Stephen Frears film director (Prick Up Your Ears Dangerous Liaisons) born in Leicester England
20 Jun 1941
Ulf D Merbold German physicistastronaut (STS 9 42 Soyuz TM-19)
20 Jun 1943
Andy Etchebarren baseball catcher (Baltimore Orioles) born in Whittier California
20 Jun 1944
Terry Funk pro wrestler (WWFNWA)actor (Paradise Alley) born in Hammond Indiana
20 Jun 1945
James F Buchli New Rockford ND USMCastr (STS 51C 61A 29 48)
20 Jun 1945
John McCook Ventura Cal actor (Codename Firefox Bold & Beautiful)
20 Jun 1945
[Morna] Anne Murray Springhill Nova Scotia Canada singer (Snow Bird)
20 Jun 1946
Andre Watts Nuremberg Germany concert pianist (Oberon)
20 Jun 1946
Birgitte Eva Henriksen Duchess of Gloucester born in Odense Denmark
20 Jun 1947
Candace Candy Clark American actress (Man Who Fell to Earth Q American Graffiti) born in Norman Oklahoma
20 Jun 1947
David French British director (Deep Sleep Bingo)
20 Jun 1947
Dolores Brooks American singer (the Crystals)
20 Jun 1947
Josef Clemens German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
20 Jun 1949
Bob Andrews England rock keyboardistvocalist
20 Jun 1952
Larry Riley American actor (Harry-Stir Crazy Knots Landing) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1992)
20 Jun 1953
Alan Longmuir Scottish pop-rock musician (Bay City Rollers) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2018)
20 Jun 1953
Brian J Duffy Major USAFastronaut (STS 45 57 72 sk92) born in Boston Massachusetts
20 Jun 1953
Willy Rampf German F1 technical director (BMW Sauber)
20 Jun 1954
Alan Lamb South AfricanBritish cricket player (79 tests for England) born in Langebaanweg Cape Province
20 Jun 1954
Michael Anthony rock bassistsinger (Van Halen-Pretty Woman)
20 Jun 1954
Ilan Ramon Israeli combat pilot and astronaut (d. 2003)
20 Jun 1957
Koko B. Ware American professional wrestler born in Union City Tennessee
20 Jun 1958
Chuck Wagner actor (Automan) born in Nashville Tennessee
20 Jun 1958
Kelly Johnson [Bernadette] Edmonton London guitarist (Girlschool) (d. 2007)
20 Jun 1960
John Taylor English musician (Duran Duran) born in Solihull Warwickshire
20 Jun 1960
Michael Corbett Collingwood NJ actor (David-Young & Restless)
20 Jun 1961
Karin Enke German speed skater (3 Olympic gold 1980 84) born in Dresden Germany
20 Jun 1963
Kirk Baptiste 200m runner (Olympic silver 1984) born in Beaumont Texas
20 Jun 1963
Matt Anger tennis star born in Walnut Creek California
20 Jun 1963
Don West American professional wrestling announcer
20 Jun 1964
Najee Mustafaa NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)
20 Jun 1964
Paul Goydos American golfer (4th 59 in PGA history 2010) born in Long Beach California
20 Jun 1964
Michael Landon Jr. American actor (Bonanza Little House on the Prairie) born in Encino California
20 Jun 1967
Joseph William Cathcart rock guitarist (Nelson-Love & Affection)
20 Jun 1967
Pat Jablonski Toledo NHL goalie (Montreal Canadiens)
20 Jun 1968
Fred McAfee NFL running back (Pittsburgh Steelers)
20 Jun 1968
Mike McCarthy American pursuit cyclist (Olympics 1988 96) born in Brooklyn New York
20 Jun 1969
Gerald Dixon NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals) born in Rock Hill South Carolina
20 Jun 1969
Michael Gerber American parody author born in Elizabeth New Jersey
20 Jun 1970
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco born in Rabat Morocco
20 Jun 1970
Andrea Nahles German politician Leader of Social Democratic Party (2018-) born in Mendig West Germany
20 Jun 1970
Michelle Reis Hong Kong actress (Fallen Angels) born in Hong Kong
20 Jun 1971
William Gaines NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins)
20 Jun 1971
Jeordie White American musician (Marilyn Manson)
20 Jun 1972
Jozef Stumpel Nitra CZE NHL forward (Team Slovakia Boston)
20 Jun 1972
Juan Castro Sinaloa Mexico infielder (LA Dodgers)
20 Jun 1972
Paras Mhambrey Indian cricket pace bowler (Test v England 1996)
20 Jun 1976
Jerome Fontamillas Filipino American musician (Switchfoot)
20 Jun 1005
Ali az-Zahir 7th Caliph of the Ftimids (1021-36) born in Cairo Egypt (d. 1036)
20 Jun 1389
John Plantagenet 1st Duke of Bedford English prince general (Hundred Years War) and statesman born in Kenilworth England (d. 1435)
20 Jun 1872
George Carpenter 5th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1948)
20 Jun 1875
Othenio Able Austrian artist fossil creator and founder of paleobiology born in Vienna Austria (d. 1946)
20 Jun 1883
Giannotto Bastianelli Italian musician and composer born in Fiesole Italy (d. 1927)
20 Jun 1885
Andrzej Gawroski Polish Indologist and scholar born in Geneva (d. 1927)
20 Jun 1887
Kurt Schwitters German-British dada-artist and poet (collages) born in Hanover (d. 1948)
20 Jun 1891
John A. Costello 3rd Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland born in Dublin (d. 1976)
20 Jun 1894
George Delacorte American philanthropist and publisher (Dell Books) born in NYC New York (d. 1991)
20 Jun 1894
Lloyd Hall African-American chemist and pioneer in food chemistry (science of food preservation) born in Elgin Illinois (d. 1971)
20 Jun 1896
Wilfred Pelletier Canadian conductor (Voice of Firestone) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1982)
20 Jun 1897
Cyril Francois South African cricket all-rounder (5 Tests 252 runs 6 wickets) born in Lewisham England (d. 1944)
20 Jun 1897
Elisabeth Hauptmann German writer (co-author of The Threepenny Opera) born in Peckelsheim Westphalia German Empire (d. 1973)
20 Jun 1899
Anthon van der Horst Dutch organist and composer born in Amsterdam (d. 1965)
20 Jun 1899
Jean Moulin French hero of the Rsistance during World War II born in Bziers France (d. 1943)
20 Jun 1904
Heinrich von Brentano German politician (Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs) born in Offenbach German Empire (d. 1964)
20 Jun 1906
Bob Howard American singer and pianist (Sing it Again) born in Newton Massachusetts (d. 1986)
20 Jun 1907
Jimmy Driftwood American folk songwriter and musician born in Mountain View Arkansas (d. 1998)
20 Jun 1908
Billy Werber American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds) born in Berwyn Heights Maryland (d. 2009)
20 Jun 1909
Robert Marley Jamaican cricketer (Jamaican batsman 1928-1946 WICBC pres) born in Half Way Tree Kingston Jamaica (d. 1995)
20 Jun 1909
Joan Harrison English screenwriter and producer who often worked with Alfred Hitchcock (Rebecca They Wont Believe Me) born in Guildford England (d. 1994)
20 Jun 1911
John Brightman Baron Brightman British judge of appeals born in Sandridge Hertfordshire (d. 2006)
20 Jun 1912
Anthony Buckeridge English author (Jennings) born in London (d. 2004)
20 Jun 1914
Friedrich Zipp German composer born in Frankfurt Germany (d. 1997)
20 Jun 1915
Terence Young British film director (Dr No Thunderball) born in Shanghai China (d. 1994)
20 Jun 1916
Johnny Morris British broadcaster and actor (Once in a Lifetime) born in Newport Wales (d. 1999)
20 Jun 1916
Jean-Jacques Bertrand 21st Premier of Quebec (1968-70) born in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Quebec Canada (d. 1973)
20 Jun 1918
George Lynch American auto racer born in Miles City Montana (d. 1997)
20 Jun 1918
Zoltn Sztray Hungarian writer born in Magyarcsaholy Hungary (d. 2011)
20 Jun 1920
Haydn Tudor Evans British high court judge born in Cardiff (d. 2012)
20 Jun 1922
Tommy Mont American NFL quarterback and coach (Washington Redskins DePauw University) born in Mount Savage Maryland (d. 2012)
20 Jun 1924
Chet Atkins American guitarist (Me & My Guitar) born in Luttrell Tennessee (d. 2001)
20 Jun 1924
Rainer Barzel German politician (CDU-CSU) and minister born in Braunsberg East Prussia Free State of Prussia (d. 2006)
20 Jun 1926
Arthur Bell Director of Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens) born in Gosforth Northumberland (d. 2006)
20 Jun 1933
Claire Tomalin English biographer and editor born in London England
20 Jun 1933
Danny Aiello American actor (Moonstruck Do the Right Thing) born in NYC New York (d. 2019)
20 Jun 1933
Peter T. Kirstein British computer scientist European father of the internet (Internet Protocol) born in Berlin Germany (d. 2020)
20 Jun 1934
Cornel ranu Romanian composer (Garlands) born in Cluj. Romania
20 Jun 1934
Horst Mahseli Polish soccer striker (9 caps Legia Warsaw) born in Bytom Poland (d. 1999)
20 Jun 1952
Vikram Seth Indian poet and novelist (A Suitable Boy) born in Calcutta. India
20 Jun 1953
Ral Ramrez Mexican tennis player born in Ensenada Baja California Mexico
20 Jun 1957
Koko B. Ware American pro wrestler (WWF) born in Union City Tennessee
20 Jun 1967
Anthony Smith American NFL defensive end (Oakland Raiders) born in Elizabeth City North Carolina
20 Jun 1756
Joseph Martin Kraus German composer born in Miltenberg am Main Bavaria (d. 1792)
20 Jun 1927
John M Dengler American jazz multi-instrumentalist - bass saxtrumpettrombone (The Intensely Vigorous Jazz Band) born in East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania [1]
20 Jun 1928
Martin Landau American actor (Ed Wood North By Northwest Mission Impossible Space 1999) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1929
Ingrid Haebler Austrian pianist (HaydnMozartSchubert) born in Vienna Austria
20 Jun 1931
Olympia Dukakis Greek-American stage and screen Obie Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning actress (Man Equals Man Moonstruck Steel Magnolias)) born in Lowell Massachusetts (d. 2021) [1]
20 Jun 1934
Wendy Craig English actress (Butterflies) born in Sacriston England
20 Jun 1934
Alain Bancquart French contemporary classical composer born in Dieppe France
20 Jun 1939
Ramakant Desai Indian cricket fast bowler (28 Tests 74 wickets 1 x 50 Bombay) born in Bombay India (d. 1998)
20 Jun 1945
[Morna] Anne Murray Canadian popsinger (Snow Bird You Needed Me) born in Springhill Nova Scotia Canada
20 Jun 1946
Andr Watts American-Hungarian concert pianist and educator born in Nuremberg Germany
20 Jun 1949
Bob Andrews English rock keyboardist and producer (Brinsley Schwarz The Rumour) born in Leeds Yorkshire England
20 Jun 1952
Vikram Seth Indian poet and novelist (A Suitable Boy) born in Calcutta India
20 Jun 1953
Brian J Duffy American USAF Major and astronaut (STS-45 -57 -72) born in Boston Massachusetts
20 Jun 1954
Michael Anthony [Sobolewski] American rock bassistsinger (Van Halen-Pretty Woman) born in Chicago Illinois
20 Jun 1967
[Matthew] Murphy Karges American bassist (Sugar Ray - Every Morning) born in Orange County California
20 Jun 1389
John Plantagenet 1st Duke of Bedford English prince general (Hundred Years War) and statesman born in Kenilworth England (d. 1435)
20 Jun 1860
Jack Worrall Australian cricket batsman (11 Tests 5 x 50s Victoria CA) and VFL premiership coach (Carlton 1906 07 08 Essendon 1911 12) born in Maryborough Australia (d. 1937)
20 Jun 1887
Floyd Collins American cave owner and caver (died in Sand Cave rescue) born in Logan County Kentucky (d. 1925) [1]
20 Jun 1920
Donato Danny Cedrone American guitarist and bandleader (The Esquires Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock) born in Jamesville New York (d. 1954)
20 Jun 1928
Eric Dolphy American jazz saxophone bass clarinet and flute player born in Los Angeles California (d. 1964)
20 Jun 1933
Danny Aiello American stage and screen actor (Moonstruck Do the Right Thing Broadway Danny Rose) and singer born in NYC New York (d. 2019)
20 Jun 1934
Jos Villegas Mexican soccer defender (6 caps CD Guadalajara) born in La Experiencia Mexico (d. 2021)
20 Jun 1936
Billy Guy [Frank Phillips] American baritone pop singer (The Coasters 1955-73 - Charlie Brown Youngblood) and record producer American singer (The Coasters - Young Blood) born in Itasca Texas (d. 2002)
20 Jun 1937
Jerry Keller American pop singer-songwriter (Here Comes Summer) and actor (If Ever I See You Again) born in Fort Smith Arkansas
20 Jun 1938
Mickie Most [Michael Hayes] British record producer (Hermans Hermits The Nashville Teens Donovan Lulu) born in Aldershot Hampshire England (d. 2003)
20 Jun 1945
(Morna) Anne Murray Canadian popsinger (Snow Bird You Needed Me) born in Springhill Nova Scotia Canada
20 Jun 1946
Andr Watts American-Hungarian concert pianist and educator born in Nuremberg Germany
20 Jun 1947
Dolores Brooks American singer (The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me Da Doo Ron Ron) born in Brooklyn New York City
20 Jun 1948
Nigel Morris British Jazz-fusion drummer (Isotope) born in London England
20 Jun 1948
Alan Longmuir Scottish pop-rock musician (Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2018)
20 Jun 1948
Ludwig Scotty Nauruan politician (President of Nauru 10 weeks in 2003 2004-07 Speaker of Parliament 2000-02 Feb- Apr 2004 2010-16) born in Anabar Nauru
20 Jun 1949
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lankan politician (President of Sri Lanka 2019-) born in Palatuwa Ceylon
20 Jun 1951
Peter Gordon American composer (Love of Life Orchestra) born in New York City
20 Jun 1954
Michael Anthony [Sobolewski] American rock bassistsinger (Van Halen - Pretty Woman) born in Chicago Illinois
20 Jun 1958
(Beranadette) Kelly Johnson British heavy metal guitarist (Girlschool - St. Valentines Day Massacre) born in Edmonton London England (d. 2007)
20 Jun 1963
Amir Derakh [Davidson] American rock guitarist and synthesizer player (Orgy Julien-K) born in Schenectady New York
20 Jun 1964
Andy Coen American college football coach (Lehigh University Mountain Hawks 2006-18 record 85-64) born in Cherry Hill New Jersey (d. 2022)
20 Jun 1967
Joey Cathcart American rock guitarist (Nelson - Love & Affection) (d. 2021)
20 Jun 1967
Pat Jablonski American NHL goalie 1989-98 (Montreal Canadiens and 4 other teams) born in Toledo Ohio
20 Jun 1967
Francis Reyes Filipino new wave and Pinoy rock guitarist (The Dawn) broadcaster and music editor born in Lipa City Batangas Philippines
20 Jun 1890
Cum Posey American Baseball HOF executive (owner NgL Homestead Grays 9 x consecutive NL pennants 193745) and Basketball HOF guard (5 x Coloured World Cships) born in Homestead Pennsylvania (d. 1946)
20 Jun 1890
Dorothy Bernard American stage silent and sound screen actress (Life With Father - Margaret) born in Port Elizabeth British Cape Colony (now South Africa) (d. 1955)
20 Jun 1903
Sam Rabin [Rabinowitz] British sculptor and wrestler born in Cheetham North Manchester England (d. 1991)
20 Jun 1929
Edgar Bronfman Sr Canadian-American businessman (CEO of Seagrams 1971-94) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2013)
20 Jun 1933
Brett Halsey American actress (Paul-Follow the Sun) born in Santa Ana California
20 Jun 1935
Len Dawson American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs AFL Championship MVP 1966 AFL MVP 1962 First-team All-AFL 1962 66) and broadcaster (HBO NBC) born in Alliance Ohio (d. 2022)
20 Jun 1945
David S. Monson American politician (Rep-R-UT 1985-87) born in Salt Lake City Utah
20 Jun 1949
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Sri Lankan politician (President of Sri Lanka 2019-22) born in Palatuwa Ceylon
20 Jun 1956
Anton Fier American drummer (The Feelies The Lounge Lizards The Golden Palominos) and record producer born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2022)
20 Jun 1958
Chuck Wagner American actor (Automan) born in Nashville Tennessee
20 Jun 1958
Dickie Thon Puerto Rican-American baseball player born in South Bend Indiana
20 Jun 1958
Droupadi Murmu Indian tribal politician (President of India 2022-) born in Mayurbhanj district India
20 Jun 1958
Mark Milley American general (Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 2019-) born in Winchester Massachusetts
20 Jun 1962
Eddy Shaver American country-rock guitarist and songwriter born in Waco Texas (d. 2000)
20 Jun 1963
Don West American professional wrestling announcer born in Chicago IIlinois (d. 2022)
20 Jun 1963
Kirk Baptiste American 200m runner (Olympic silver 1984) born in Beaumont Texas
20 Jun 1963
Matt Anger American tennis star born in Walnut Creek California
20 Jun 1964
Michael Landon Jr. American actor and director (Little House on the Prairie Bonanza (TV movies)) born in Encino California
20 Jun 1585
Lazaro Valvasensi Italian organist and composer born in Valvasone Republic of Venice (now Italy) (d. 1661)
20 Jun 1615
Salvatore Rosa Italian baroque painter poet musician and actor born in Arenella Kingdom of Naples Spanish Habsburg (now Italy) (d. 1673)
20 Jun 1647
Johann Georg III Elector of Saxony (1680-91) born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1691)
20 Jun 1730
Nonnosus Madlseder German composer and Benedictine monk born in Merano County of Tyrol Austria (now Italy) (d. 1797)
20 Jun 1756
Joseph Martin Kraus German-Swedish composer known as the Swedish Mozart conductor and pedagogue born in Miltenberg am Main Electorate of Bavaria (now Germany) (d. 1792)
20 Jun 1819
Jacques Offenbach German-French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) born in Cologne Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1880)
20 Jun 1856
George Vernon English cricket batsman (1 Test Middlesex CCC MCC) born in London England (d. 1902)
20 Jun 1860
Alexander Winton Scottish-American automotive pioneer designed and sold 1st gasoline automobile in America born in Grangemouth Scotland (d. 1932) [1]
20 Jun 1872
George Carpenter Australian 5th General of The Salvation Army born in Millers Forest New South Wales (d. 1948)
20 Jun 1883
Giannotto Bastianelli Italian musician and composer born in Fiesole Kingdom of Italy (d. 1927)
20 Jun 1894
George Delacorte American philanthropist and publisher (Dell Books) born in New York City (d. 1991)
20 Jun 1903
Sam Rabin [Rabinowitz] British sculptor artist actor and freestyle wrestler (Olympic bronze middleweight 1928) born in Cheetham North Manchester England (d. 1991)
20 Jun 1908
Billy Werber American baseball third baseman (World Series 1940 AL stolen base leader 1934 35 37 Cincinnati Reds) born in Berwyn Heights Maryland (d. 2009)
20 Jun 1915
Dick Reynolds Australian Rules Football HOF rover who won Brownlow Medal 1934 37 38 captaincoach Essendon FC 4 x VFL Premierships born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2002)
20 Jun 1922
Tommy Mont American football quarterback (Washington Redskins) and coach (University of Maryland 1956-58 DePauw University 1959-76) born in Mount Savage Maryland (d. 2012)
20 Jun 1927
John M Dengler American jazz multi-instrumentalist - bass saxtrumpettrombone (The Intensely Vigorous Jazz Band) born in East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania (d. 1994) [1]
20 Jun 1928
Jean-Marie le Pen French politician (leader of National Front party 1972-2011) born in La Trinit-sur-Mer France
20 Jun 1929
Ingrid Haebler Austrian pianist (HaydnMozartSchubert) born in Vienna Austria (d. 2023) [1]
20 Jun 1930
John Waine British Anglican clergyman (Bishop of Chelmsford 1986-96) born in UK (d. 2020)
20 Jun 1930
Magdalena Abakanowicz Polish fiber artist and sculptor born in Falenty Poland (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1930
Paul Pender American boxer (World Middleweight Champion 196061 The Ring Middleweight Champion 196263 Retired Lineal Middleweight Champion 196263 Retired) born in Brookline Massachusetts (d. 2003)
20 Jun 1931
Arne Nordheim Norwegian conductor and composer (Aftonland Canzona per orchestra Poly-poly) born in Larvik Norway (d. 2010)
20 Jun 1931
Richard Southwood English zoologist and vice-chancellor of Oxford University born in Northfleet England (d. 2005)
20 Jun 1933
Danny Aiello American stage and screen actor (Moonstruck Do the Right Thing Broadway Danny Rose) and singer born in New York City (d. 2019)
20 Jun 1933
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy 5th Earl of Cranbrook English peer conservationist and zoologist in Sarawak Malaysia born in London
20 Jun 1933
Jean Boiteux French swimmer (Olympic gold 400m freestyle bronze 4200m freestyle 1952) born in Marseilles France (d. 2010)
20 Jun 1934
Brian Barder British diplomat British Ambassador to Ethiopia who assisted during 1984-85 famine born in Bristol England (d. 2017)
20 Jun 1934
Cornel ranu Romanian composer (Garlands) born in Cluj Romania
20 Jun 1934
Rossana Podest Italian actress and director (Helen of Troy) born in Zliten Libya (d. 2013)
20 Jun 1936
Billy Guy [Frank Phillips] American baritone pop singer (The Coasters 1955-73 - Charlie Brown Youngblood) and record producer born in Itasca Texas (d. 2002)
20 Jun 1938
Nikolay Martynov Soviet Russian composer and musicologist born in Leningrad USSR (now Saint Petersburg Russia)
20 Jun 1939
Budge Rogers British rugby flanker (34 Tests England [7 as captain] 2 British & Irish Lions Bedford RFC) born in Bedford England
20 Jun 1940
Eugen Drewermann German theologian and critic of the Catholic church born in Bergkamen Germany
20 Jun 1941
Marius Frattini French rugby league halfback (6 Tests Avignon Cavaillon Entraigues) born in Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue France (d. 2023)
20 Jun 1941
Ulf Merbold German physicist and 1st non American NASA astronaut (STS 9 42 Soyuz TM-19) born in Greiz Germany
20 Jun 1943
Andy Etchebarren American baseball catcher (Baltimore Orioles - World Series champion 1966 1970 MLB All Star 19661967) born in Whittier California (d. 2019)
20 Jun 1944
Dave Nelson American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1973 Washington SenatorsTexas Rangers) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers Fox Sports Wisconsin) born in Fort Sill Oklahoma (d. 2018)
20 Jun 1944
David Roper English actor (The Cuckoo Waltz) born in Bradford Yorkshire
20 Jun 1944
Terry Funk American HOF pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team Cship 1998 NWA World Heavyweight Cship 1975-76) and actor (Paradise Alley Roadhouse) born in Hammond Indiana (d. 2023)
20 Jun 1945
James Buchli American marine and astronaut (STS 51C 61A 29 48) born in New Rockford North Dakota
20 Jun 1945
John McCook American actor (The Bold and the Beautiful) born in Ventura California
20 Jun 1946
Andr Watts American-Hungarian concert pianist and educator born in Nuremberg Germany (d. 2023) [1]
20 Jun 1946
Bob Vila Cuban-American television presenter (This Old House) born in Miami Florida
20 Jun 1946
Xanana Gusmo East Timorese independence activist and politician President of East Timor (2023-) born in Manatuto Portuguese Timor
20 Jun 1947
Ivo Milazzo Italian comic book artist (Ken Parker) born in Tortona Italy
20 Jun 1947
Josef Clemens German bishop Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity born in Siegen Germany
20 Jun 1951
Paul Muldoon Northern Irish poet (2003 Pulitzer Prize 1994 T.S. Eliot Prize) born in Portadown Northern Ireland
20 Jun 1951
Tress MacNeille American voice actress (Daisy Duck) born in Los Angeles California
20 Jun 1953
Ral Ramrez Mexican tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1975 77 Wimbledon 1976 World 1 doubles 1976) born in Ensenada Baja California Mexico
20 Jun 1953
Ulrich Mhe German actor (Das Leben der Anderen) and stage director born in Grimma East Germany (d. 2007)
20 Jun 1954
Alan Lamb South African cricket batsman (79 Tests England 14 x 100 HS 142 Western Province Northamptonshire CCC Orange Free State) born in Langebaanweg Cape Province South Africa
20 Jun 1954
Ilan Ramon Israeli combat pilot and astronaut who died in STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster born in Ramat Gan Israel (d. 2003)
20 Jun 1956
Peter Reid English soccer midfielder (13 caps Bolton Wanderers Everton Manchester City) and manager (Manchester City Sunderland England U21 Leeds United) born in Huyton England
20 Jun 1958
Ron Hornaday Jr. American auto racer (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Cships 1996 98 2007 09) born in Palmdale California
20 Jun 1960
Michael Corbett American TV host and actor (The Young and the Restless) born in Collingwood New Jersey
20 Jun 1963
Petri Sulonen Finnish soccer defender (10 caps TPS 319 games) born in Pori Finland (d. 2024)
20 Jun 1964
Carlos Lee Panamanian baseball utility (MLB All-Star 2005 06 07 Silver Slugger Award 2005 07 Milwaukee Brewers Texas Rangers Houston Astros) born in Aguadulce Panama
20 Jun 1964
Pierfrancesco Chili Italian motorcycle racer (5 x GP wins 17 x Superbike World Cship wins) born in Bologna Italy
20 Jun 1967
Joey Cathcart American rock guitarist (Nelson - Love & Affection) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2021)
20 Jun 1968
Fred McAfee American football running back (First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 2002 New Orleans Saints) born in Philadelphia Mississippi
20 Jun 1585
Lazaro Valvasensi Italian organist and composer born in Valvasone Republic of Venice (d. 1661)
20 Jun 1615
Salvatore Rosa Italian baroque painter poet musician and actor born in Arenella Kingdom of Naples Spanish Habsburg (d. 1673)
20 Jun 1730
Nonnosus Madlseder German composer and Benedictine monk born in Merano County of Tyrol Austria (d. 1797)
20 Jun 1756
Joseph Martin Kraus German-Swedish composer known as the Swedish Mozart conductor and pedagogue born in Miltenberg am Main Electorate of Bavaria Holy Roman Empire (d. 1792)
20 Jun 1819
Jacques Offenbach German-French composer (Tales of Hoffmann) born in Cologne Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1880)
20 Jun 1837
David Josiah Brewer U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1890-1910) born in Smyrna Ottoman Empire ( (d. 1910)
20 Jun 1844
Francis E. Warren American politician (1st Governor of Wyoming 1890 US Senator from Wyoming 1890-93 & 1895-1929) and US Civil War veteran (Union) born in Hinsdale Massachusetts (d. 1929)
20 Jun 1899
Anthon van der Horst Dutch organist and composer born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1965)
20 Jun 1920
(Donato) Danny Cedrone American guitarist and bandleader (The Esquires Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock) born in Jamesville New York (d. 1954)
20 Jun 1928
Jean-Marie le Pen French politician (leader of National Front party 1972-2011) born in La Trinit-sur-Mer France (d. 2025) [1]
20 Jun 1933
Lazy Lester [Leslie Johnson] American blues singer-songwriter guitarist and harmonica player (I Hear You Knockin Sugar Coated Love) born in Torras Louisiana (d. 2018)
20 Jun 1934
Alain Bancquart French violist contemporary classical composer and musical director born in Dieppe France (d. 2022)
20 Jun 1934
Cornel ranu Romanian composer (Garlands) born in Cluj Romania (d. 2023)
20 Jun 1938
Nikolai Martynov Soviet Russian composer and musicologist born in Leningrad Russia USSR
20 Jun 1943
Masayuki Uemura Japanese engineer (Nintendo Entertainment System) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 2021)
20 Jun 1945
(Morna) Anne Murray Canadian pop singer (Snow Bird You Needed Me) born in Springhill Nova Scotia
20 Jun 1946
Andr Watts American-Hungarian concert pianist and educator born in Nuremberg Germany (d. 2023) [1]
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